Clive Barker Can Fix Bafana Bafana

By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa



The South African Football Association (SAFA) must do the sensible thing and re-hire Clive Barker to coach Bafana Bafana again.

After a successful spell as the head coach of the SA's senior soccer men's team since early 1994 till his stepped in December 1997, a few months before defending his 1996 African Nations Cup glory on home-soil, Barker unceremoniously axed after the teams early exist in the Confederations Cup held in Saudi Arabia.

Bafana Bafana had qualified to play in the inter-continental tournament due to them being African Champions in 1996.

If Barker had stay on after his exist in December 1997, he would have been the first coach to coach Bafana Bafana to the 1998 Soccer Wold Cup in France. Barker had qualified South Africa to the world's greatest show.

Currently, Barker has just joined SA's Premier League outfit Maritzburg United.

In an newspaper interview in the early 2000s Barker admitted that he had to strike a deal with SAFA that he would resign instead of being fired.

But what is now clear is that Bafana Bafana are far away from being #No 1 in Africa and #No 16 world, which they had achieved under Barker coaching.

Also in 1996, under Barker, FIFA bestowed Bafana Bafana with an international award as the most improved team, a Best Mover of the Year.

All the other coaches have not achieved anything close to what Barker achieved.

Barker was a professional footballer in the 1960s, playing for Durban City and Durban United having made his debut at the age of 17. He had a trial with Leicester City, but a serious knee injury quickly ended his career.

"The Dog", as he is nicknamed, became a manager in the 1970s, coaching numerous clubs in South Africa, including Durban City, Manning Rangers,AmaZulu (Zulu Royals) and Santos Cape Town. In the 1980s he won championships with various teams.

During his club career he won two league championships and two league cups. He was one of the first white managers in the South African league.

In 2013, Barker took Wits University to forth spot of South Africa's highest league the PSL. He has won numerous awrds/honours and other many accolades.

Today, Bafana Bafana are 23 years old and are ranked #No 17 in Africa and 72 in the world. Clearly Barker was the best thing to have happened to Bafana Bafana and probably to South African soccer generally.

SAFA must do South Africa a huge favor return Barker to coach Bafana Bafana.

Bafana Bafana are still the pride of the nation.

Africa tourism set for sustained growth

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Africa tourism set for sustained growth

The hotel and tourism industry in Africa is beginning a period of sustained growth, according to the sector’s leading experts gathered at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa

LONDON, United Kingdom, 5 October 2015/ --  The hotel and tourism industry in Africa is beginning a period of sustained growth, according to the sector’s leading experts gathered at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa (http://www.Africa-Conference.com). The conference heard that inward international flights were recovering after being hit by the ebola outbreak. And the hotel sector reported significant expansion, as well as increased visitor numbers, boosted by demand from African business. Now in its fifth year, AHIF (30 September to 1 October 2015)  brought together 500-plus leading international hotel investors, local operators, ministers, government officials and industry experts from around 40 countries. The immediate good news came from ForwardKeys, which monitors future travel patterns by analysing 14 million reservation transactions each day. Its analysis showed there was an increase of 6.4% in international arrivals in September in Sub-Saharan Africa. The upturn marked a turning point after the ebola outbreak, which had wiped out four years of strong growth. Flight bookings for the next six months suggest a sustained recovery. The data shows arrivals on-the-book (bookings for travel in future) from October 2015 to March 2016 are now running 4% ahead, compared with the same period last year. (See graph in Multimedia content.) For more information, contact: Anja Eckervogt, anja@tarsh.com The growing opportunities for investment in hotels on the continent were revealed in the African Hotel Report 2015. Hotel Partners Africa identified the top ten opportunities. Nigeria heads the list with the strongest economy, but with only 34 branded hotel bedrooms per million population. This compares with 6,754 branded hotel bedrooms per million population in North America and 2,432 bedrooms per million in Europe. Ghana with 59 bedrooms and Cote d’Ivoire with 61 bedrooms also present great opportunities with very strong unmet demand. [See Multimedia content: Supply of Branded Hotels in Africa (by Region)] For more information or a copy of the African Hotel Report 2015 please contact: David Harper, David.Harper@HotelsPartnersAfrica.com AHIF also heard announcements of several new hotel development projects in Africa: Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide plans to grow its portfolio by more than 50% in the next five years.Anjali.mehra@starwoodhotels.com Movenpick will open three hotels in Kenya, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire over the next four years.teri.friesen@moevenpick.com Carlson Rezidor will welcome guests to the first Radisson Blue Residence in Nairobi in late 2016.Lee-Ann.Morgan@carlsonrezidor.com Hilton Worldwide has announced the Awassa Resort and Spa which is expected to open in 2020 in Addis Ababa.dan.corfield@hilton.com Marriott has already opened Africa’s first Marriott Executive Apartments in Addis Ababa.Deema.Kingsmill-Moore@marriott.com Best Western used the conference to showcase its re-branding.karl.delacy@bestwestern.com The 2015 African Hotel Valuation Index, released at the conference by HVS, revealed that the African hotel sector was becoming less reliant on foreign visitors with increased demand from local businesses. The Index showed African hotel brands such as Azalai, City Lodge and Protea were trading well, with a number of hotel investors showing faith in the continent. You can download a copy of 2015 African Hotel Valuation Index by Tim Smith and Sophie Perret here: http://www.apo.af/qnaQVX. The conference also heard the latest thought leadership research paper from JLL. It found the growth drivers for the hotel sector in Africa included: -improved fiscal management -favourable demographics (a population of 1.1billion) -rapid urbanisation -growing middle class -rich commodity and energy resources -considerable infrastructure investment -increased tourism. To download the report, click here: http://www.apo.af/gYuFB4. In another special market report, hotel consultants Horwath HTL said they expected a surge in projects in Cameroon ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations which will be held there in 2019. Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Bench Events. View multimedia content For further information, including interviews, please contact Anja Eckervogt, Anja@Tarsh.com or David Tarsh, David@Tarsh.com on +44 7770 816 070. SOURCE Bench Events Multimedia content Download logo Image: Flight bookings for the next six months suggest a sustained recovery Image: Supply of Branded Hotels in Africa (by Region) Image: Four points by Sheraton Oran - room Image: Four Points by Sheraton Oran Image: Hilton Awassa Resort and Spa Image: MHR Hotel & Residences Nairobi Image: MHR Hotel Abijan Image: Africa tourism set for sustained growth Image: Best Western used the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa to showcase its re-branding Share Twitter |  Facebook |  LinkedIn |  Google+ |  Tumblr |  Reddit | Pinterest |  StumbleUpon

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South Africa: Rael renews support for President Jacob Zuma of South Africa

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Rael renews support for President Jacob Zuma of South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 2 October 2015/ --  In a statement released today, Rael, spiritual leader of the International Raelian Movement (http://www.rael.org), expressed congratulations and full support for President Jacob Zuma of South Africa. He applauded Zuma’s recent statements about Christianity’s key role in causing the problems now facing Kama (the pre-colonial, indigenous term  for Africa.) Rael reminded Africans that the enslavement of millions of black Africans sent to the Americas and Europe, plus the suffering that wrought, were due to a pope’s pronouncement that “the black has no soul” and could therefore be captured and sold as an animal. Rael also reiterated his request that African blacks massively apostatize from a Christian church “that imposed itself by force and violence.” “The black peoples should always remember that their ancestors had no choice, but were forced to become Christians to escape torture and death,” he said. “Today, apostasy is the only remaining way for black Christians to obtain the forgiveness of their ancestors.” He added that those ancestors “are in heaven with the Elohim” (the extraterrestrial scientists who according to Raelian philosophy created all life on Earth). In 2011, Rael awarded Zuma the title “Honorary Guide for Humanity,” citing statements Zuma had made about the role of the Catholic Church in destroying the ancestral family structure, in which there were no orphans. “All Raelians in Kama are applauding and supporting President Zuma’s statements,” said Raelian Guide Dr. Tai Ehouan, head of Kama’s Raelian Movement. “His insight shows that at least some leaders of Kama/Africa are conscious of the damage done by Christianity, and that they are concerned about the continent’s future.” “After the worst possible treatments of our ancestors by the Catholic Church, how can a black be a Christian today?” asked Raelian Guide Uriel Nawej Kayemb, author of “White Poison,” a book whose subtitle, “A Black Christian is a Traitor to His Ancestors,” was inspired by Rael. “Let us not forget that the truth about our origins can be found within the beautiful Zulu traditions,” Kayemb said. “Traces of our creators from space, the Elohim of the original ancient Hebrew Bible, can be found in them. The Zulu people worshiped these space people, who were known as the ‘Amazulu’ before the British and Christianity arrived. In the Zulu language, ‘Amazulu’ is a plural word. Like ‘Elohim,’ also a plural, it means ‘those who came from the sky.’ The name ‘Zulu’ is derived from the Amazulu, the Elohim, and Zulu traditions are closely linked to their ancient teachings.” “During coming months in Kama, we will intensify the ongoing campaign of apostasy launched by Rael a decade ago,” Ehouan said. (See www.unitedkingdomsofkama.org.) “Kama must free itself!” Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of International Raelian Movement (IRM). View multimedia content Media contact: Ditalamane HEBIE, lamane89@yahoo.com, +226-76-62-31-57 SOURCE International Raelian Movement (IRM) Multimedia content Download logo Image: Rael, spiritual leader of the International Raelian Movement Share Twitter |  Facebook |  LinkedIn |  Google+ |  Tumblr |  Reddit |  Pinterest |  StumbleUpon

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Dinosaur Communications: KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller (Also for S...: KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller ATT: SCHOOLS NEWS RELEASE BOOK: KIDDIES WORLD   AUTHOR: Thandisizwe Mgudl...

KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller (Also for Schools)

KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller

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BOOK: KIDDIES WORLD

 

AUTHOR: Thandisizwe Mgudlwa

 

Cape Town: South Africa; OCTOBER 5, 2015

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa, an Internationally published journalist, has made a valuable contribution to education and world development.

In Jaunuary 2015, he produced the Amazon Best Seller ranking list, children's book, KIDDIES WORLD (http://www.amazon.com/Kiddies-World-Our-Keedo-Life-ebook/dp/B00S6M71SI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436798475&sr=8-1&keywords=kiddies+world).

KIDDIES WORLD, is a book aimed at encouraging, motivating, guiding and grooming children to grow up to be constructive and good citizens of the world.

The book also seeks to serve as a reminder to the child of the importance of education as the most powerful tool for a brighter future.

More broadly, the book calls on children to commit themselves now into doing everything possible to find their purpose in life and stay on course toward achieving their dreams and goals.

As a writer at The Associated Press, and journalist for more than 15 years he has shaped world opinion, influenced decision and policy makers on a number of subjects that affect us daily.

Thandisizwe has been published world-wide notably by the likes of The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Globe and Mail, The New Yorker, USA Today among others.

Also, his published works and name have appeared more than 5 million times on search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN to name a few.

The book, KIDDIES WORLD, can also be used by schools and other educational institutions.

LINK TO BOOK:

http://www.amazon.com/Kiddies-World-Our-Keedo-Life-ebook/dp/B00S6M71SI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436798475&sr=8-1&keywords=kiddies+world

CONTACT THANDISIZWE:

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa

Founder & MD: Everest

E-mail: thandisizwe.mgudlwa@gmail.com

Tel: +2763 119 7467     

LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/pub/thandisizwe-mgudlwa/b/701/1b

Commercial Feature: Les Brown Is Developing 100 000 Leaders

Les Brown is the world’s most renowned motivational speaker of all time.

He is is a dynamic personality and highly-sought-after resource in business and professional circles for Fortune 500 CEOs, small business owners, non-profit and community leaders from all sectors of society looking to expand opportunity. 

For three decades he has not only studied the science of achievement, he’s mastered it by interviewing hundreds of successful business leaders and collaborating with them in the boardroom translating theory into bottom-line results for his clients.

As reported, he is also a premier Keynote Speaker and leading authority on achievement for audiences as large as 80,000—Les Brownenergizes people to meet the challenges of the world around them. He skillfully weaves his compelling life story into the fabric of our daily lives. The thread is forever strengthened, touting why you can’t afford to be complacent and to aim high, achieve and actively make an impact on the world.

Les Brown never tires of using his energies to transform the world, well-beyond the podium and public appearances, meshing traditional and social media to empower his audiences. Hundreds of thousands are watching him on YouTube and tens of thousands interact with him regularly on Facebook.

He has a keen way of turning what he touches into gold. Over 20 years ago, he won a Chicago-area Emmy® for his unsurpassed fundraising pledge drive for the Public Broadcasting System. Followed by several bestselling books and hosting popular national talk shows on television and radio.

Addressing audiences from Denmark to Dubai, Canada to the Caribbean, Les Brown is invited back again and again for his powerful message and the ability to connect deeply with people from all walks of life. It isn’t just his great smile and his way with words that motivates people to take action like never before; when people face roadblocks or adversity it is the depth of his knowledge on achievement that creates lasting results.

Les Brown’s straight-from-the-heart, passion and high-energy, motivates audiences to step beyond their limitations and into their greatness in many ways. Over the past decade, Les has expanded his role from keynote speaker to Master Trainer, creating the kind of workshop learning experience that got him committed to personal-and-professional development many years earlier.

His charisma, warmth and humor have transformed ordinary people into extraordinary achievers by using his own life, and his in-depth study of others’ challenges, to build an understanding of what works, what doesn’t work, and why.

Revered as an icon by his colleagues, Brown received the National Speakers Association coveted Council of Peers Award of Excellence (CPAE), and ultimately, its most prestigious Golden Gavel Award for achievement and leadership in communication. Toastmasters International also voted him one of the Top Five Outstanding Speakers. Worldwide. Legions of followers flock to stadiums and arenas to hear a man who never stops believing that with proper guidance and training you can achieve anything you desire in life.

A stumbling block in elementary school was when he was mistakenly declared, “Educable mentally retarded,” teachers did not recognize the true potential of little Les Brown. However, he used determination, persistence and belief in his ability to go beyond being a sanitation worker to unleash a course of amazing achievements including broadcast station manager, political commentator and multi-term state representative in Ohio.

Les Brown is committed to motivating and training today’s generation to be achievers and leaders as he introduces new audiences every day to It’s Not Over Until You Win, Up Thoughts for Down Times and Fight For Your Dream. Les Brown’s audio series, “Choosing Your Future,” remains his all-time bestseller for its acclaimed impact worldwide.

In business as in real life there are always going to be ups and downs. However, where there is a will, there is always a way to achieve amazing results for your organization when Les Brown fills the room with his high-impact, customized message and standing ovation performance!

Commenting on the 'Your Decision to Make a Difference in the World with Your Voice and Your Story.'

He remarks, " I’m excited about developing 100,000 voices of hope and inspiration who are passionate about changing the world."

For more information please visit: www.lesbrownmotivation.com/

Fascinating Facts About 10 Of The World's Best-Selling Products

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The scale of global consumption is staggering, especially when it comes to some of the world's most popular products, such as Coca-Cola and iPads. 

The absurdly addictive Angry Birds game, for example, has been downloaded 2 billion times, which is equal to nearly 30% of the world's population, according to Finances Online, a personal finance website.

Finances Online compiled a list of similarly surprising facts about other leading consumer products to illustrate just how much we consume.

Check out the graphic below to see the full list, which is based on sales figures within specific categories, such as beverages and electronics.